The view that everyone is entitled to equal rights and equal treatment in society is
1. Distributive or social justice
2. Egalitarianism
3. Libertarian view of justice
4. Communitarianism
ANS: 2
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a. Offer Sarah immediate education and training in self-defense. b. Assist with follow-up documentation and offer access to counseling. c. Provide access to a lawyer. d. Encourage Sarah to see the incident as a normal part of care.
The client scheduled to undergo radiation therapy for lung cancer asks you why 6 weeks of daily treatment are necessary. What is your best response?
A. "Your cancer is widespread and requires more than the usual amount of radiation treatment." B. "The cost of giving larger doses of radiation for a shorter period of time is unjus-tified by the results." C. "It is less likely that you will become anemic if the radiation is given in small doses over a longer time period." D. "Research has shown that more cancer cells are killed if the radiation is given in smaller doses over a longer time period."
The manager of a medical unit regularly reviews the incident reports that result from errors and near misses that occur on the unit. How should the manager best respond to these incident reports?
A) Use them to inform improvements and education on the unit. B) Use them to identify deficient workers for removal or demotion. C) Cross-reference them with client satisfaction reports from the unit. D) Use them to identify individuals who would benefit from probationary measures.
An adolescent client tells the nurse that he or she occasionally "sniffs airplane glue." The nurse should explain to the client that the long-term use of inhalants may cause:
A) Tremors and CNS arousal. B) Enhanced normal heart rhythms. C) Enhanced attention focus and memory. D) Brain damage and cognitive abnormalities.